Frieschepalen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vriesche Palen in 1622. Calque of West Frisian Fryske Peallen, derived from Frysk (“Frisian”) and the plural form of peal (“border, borderland”). The village is located on the border of the province.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfri.səˈpaː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Frie‧sche‧pa‧len

Proper noun

Frieschepalen n

  1. a village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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